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Chapter 4<br />
4. Breaking the Power of the Devil<br />
We see in Ephesians 6:12 that ".. .we wrestle not against<br />
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,<br />
against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual<br />
wickedness in high places" [a marginal note calls them "wicked<br />
spirits in the heavenlies"].<br />
The Word of God teaches us that these evil spirits are fallen<br />
angels who have been dethroned by the Lord Jesus Christ. Our<br />
contact with these demons should be with the knowledge that<br />
Jesus defeated them, spoiled them, put them to nought (Col.<br />
2:15). And now that Jesus has dethroned them, we can reign<br />
over them!<br />
Adam's Treason<br />
Originally, God made the earth and the fullness thereof,<br />
giving Adam dominion over all the works of His hands. In other<br />
words, Adam was the god of this world. Adam committed high<br />
treason and sold out to Satan, and Satan, through Adam, became<br />
the god of this world. Adam didn't have the moral right to<br />
commit treason, but he had the legal right to do so.<br />
Now Satan has a right to be here and be the god of this<br />
world until "Adam's lease" runs out. Satan had the right to rule<br />
over us until we became new creatures and got into the Body of<br />
Christ, as we see in Colossians 1: "Giving thanks unto the<br />
Father... Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and<br />
hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son...." (vv.<br />
12,13).<br />
That's why Satan has no right to rule us or dominate us. Yet<br />
the average Christian has more faith in Satan's authority and<br />
power than in God's!<br />
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